Spotify Technology S.A.

NYSE:SPOT Stock Report

Market Cap: US$93.3b

Spotify Technology Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Spotify Technology's CEO is Daniel Ek, appointed in Jan 2006, has a tenure of 18.92 years. directly owns 6.64% of the company’s shares, worth $6.20B. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.9 years and 7.5 years respectively.

Key information

Daniel Ek

Chief executive officer

€1.3m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentagen/a
CEO tenure18.9yrs
CEO ownership6.6%
Management average tenure4.9yrs
Board average tenure7.5yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Spotify: My Top Investment Pick For 2025

Dec 15

From $15 Billion To $100 Billion: Lessons From Our Spotify Investment

Dec 08

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Spotify Technology S.A.'s (NYSE:SPOT) P/S

Nov 13
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Spotify Technology S.A.'s (NYSE:SPOT) P/S

Spotify Q3: Strong Subscriber Growth And Margin Improvement

Nov 12

Spotify Technology's (NYSE:SPOT) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Oct 10
Spotify Technology's (NYSE:SPOT) Returns On Capital Are Heading Higher

Spotify: Who's There? TikTok - Buy

Oct 03

Spotify: Why We Remain Confident In The Position We've Built

Sep 13

Spotify: Beware Slowing MAU Growth, Lock In Gains And Sell (Rating Downgrade)

Aug 24

Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE:SPOT)

Aug 09
Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE:SPOT)

Spotify Q2: Subscriber Gains With Improved Monetization

Jul 23

Spotify: Ready To Jump As Price And Bundling Adjustment Flow To Earnings

Jul 16

Spotify's Price Hikes Make It Expensive For Everyone

Jul 08

Estimating The Fair Value Of Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE:SPOT)

Jun 20
Estimating The Fair Value Of Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE:SPOT)

Spotify: Price Increases Are Helping To Mask Weaker User Growth

Jun 07

Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Jun 04
Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Is Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) Using Too Much Debt?

May 21
Is Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) Using Too Much Debt?

Baron Fund - Spotify Technology: A Long-Term Winner In Music Streaming

May 16

Spotify Technology S.A.'s (NYSE:SPOT) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

May 06
Spotify Technology S.A.'s (NYSE:SPOT) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

Spotify: Bet On This 'Forever-Subscription' Company

May 06

Spotify: Firing On All Cylinders, Initiating Stock With 'Strong Buy'

Apr 24

Spotify: Expansion Success Is Largely Priced In

Apr 17

Spotify Technology: My Top Recommendation For Potentially Explosive Upside

Apr 03

Spotify's Faceoff With YouTube Is Intriguing, But A Sanity Check Is Due

Mar 21

Wall Street Lunch: Spotify To Introduce Music Videos

Mar 13

Spotify's Long-Term Prospects Outweigh Present Stock Valuation Concerns

Feb 28

Spotify: Time To Lock In Gains For Now (Rating Downgrade)

Feb 14

Spotify Q4 2023 Earnings Update

Feb 07

Spotify: Music Streaming Remains A Competitive Nightmare

Jan 08

Spotify's Headcount Reduction - A Strategic Reorientation

Dec 11

Spotify: Optimism Is Returning

Dec 04

Spotify: Adding To The Watchlist, But Not Buying

Nov 20

Spotify: Focus On Profitability Makes Me Positive

Oct 31

Spotify Q3 Earnings Preview: Fasten The Seat Belt

Oct 23

Spotify Technology: Be Careful

Oct 06

Ads, AI, And Spotify's Growth Prospects

Sep 29

Spotify: Don't Lose Patience

Sep 07

Spotify: Focus On User Growth

Aug 26

Spotify Q2 2023 Earnings Update

Jul 26

Spotify: Quietly Outperforming

Jun 26

Spotify: I Will Buy After The Dip

Jun 08

Spotify: The Closer I Look, The More Bullish I Become

May 25

Spotify: Product Expansion Represents An Opportunity

Feb 21

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Daniel Ek's remuneration changed compared to Spotify Technology's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

€701m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

€466m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-€110m

Dec 31 2023€1mn/a

-€532m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-€732m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-€963m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

-€786m

Dec 31 2022€169kn/a

-€430m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-€199m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-€31m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

€74m

Dec 31 2021€92kn/a

-€34m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-€120m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-€223m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-€559m

Dec 31 2020€401kn/a

-€581m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-€665m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-€323m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-€43m

Dec 31 2019€300kn/a

-€186m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

€465m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

€267m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

-€51m

Dec 31 2018€2kn/a

-€78m

Sep 30 2018n/an/a

-€1b

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

-€1b

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

-€1b

Dec 31 2017€1m€367k

-€1b

Compensation vs Market: Daniel's total compensation ($USD1.35M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD12.85M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Daniel's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Daniel Ek (41 yo)

18.9yrs

Tenure

€1,296,792

Compensation

Mr. Daniel G. Ek is Co-Chairman of Helsing GmbH. He founded Spotify Limited in 2006 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Ek is Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Spotify Technology...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Daniel Ek
Founder18.9yrs€1.30m6.64%
$ 6.2b
Alex Norström
Chief Business Officer & Co-President1.8yrs€11.55m0.020%
$ 19.0m
Gustav Söderström
Co-President1.8yrs€13.29m0.0044%
$ 4.1m
Sven Lorentzon
Co-Founder & Director18.9yrs€404.86k10.63%
$ 9.9b
Dustee Jenkins
Chief Public Affairs Officerno data€3.95m0.0057%
$ 5.3m
Christian Luiga
Chief Financial Officerless than a yearno datano data
Paul Sawyer
Controller & Chief Accounting Officer5.3yrsno datano data
Bryan Goldberg
Head of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Eve Konstan
General Counsel4.6yrsno data0.0068%
$ 6.4m
Katarina Berg
Chief Human Resources Officerno datano data0.023%
$ 21.4m
Jeremy Erlich
Co-Head of Musicno datano datano data
Charlie Hellman
VP & Head of Marketplace7.8yrsno datano data

4.9yrs

Average Tenure

51yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: SPOT's management team is considered experienced (4.9 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Daniel Ek
Founder16.4yrs€1.30m6.64%
$ 6.2b
Sven Lorentzon
Co-Founder & Director16.4yrs€404.86k10.63%
$ 9.9b
Christopher Marshall
Lead Independent Director9.5yrs€380.59k0.027%
$ 25.2m
Thomas Staggs
Independent Director7.5yrs€440.60k0.011%
$ 10.7m
Shishir Mehrotra
Independent Director7.5yrs€404.86k0.025%
$ 23.0m
Padmasree Warrior
Independent Director7.5yrs€332.21k0.0034%
$ 3.1m
Theodore Sarandos
Independent Director8.3yrs€404.86k0.0067%
$ 6.3m
Heidi O'Neill
Independent Director7yrs€307.98k0.0032%
$ 2.9m
Mona Sutphen
Independent Director3.7yrs€307.98kno data
W. McCarthy
Director4.9yrs€565.26k0.19%
$ 176.2m

7.5yrs

Average Tenure

57yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: SPOT's board of directors are considered experienced (7.5 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/26 00:39
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Spotify Technology S.A. is covered by 67 analysts. 34 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Richard KramerArete Research Services LLP
William Noel MilnerArete Research Services LLP
Samuel LourenszArete Research Services LLP